BWI to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 925 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (56%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 8pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI to FLL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 4.1% | 14 min | 7.4% | 775 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 1.6% | 15 min | 7.3% | 2,127 |
| JetBlue | 72% | 4.5% | 21 min | 7.8% | 67 |
| Frontier Airlines | 56% | 6.0% | 43 min | 22.4% | 166 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%32 flights
- 6am90%513 flights
- 7am90%132 flights
- 8am82%374 flights
- 9am81%124 flights
- 10am76%228 flights
- 11am85%90 flights
- 12pm77%116 flights
- 1pm68%184 flights
- 2pm75%170 flights
- 3pm65%75 flights
- 4pm67%228 flights
- 5pm61%219 flights
- 6pm64%199 flights
- 7pm70%219 flights
- 8pm57%162 flights
- 9pm65%69 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%3.9% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.1% cancelled
- Friday70%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday64%5.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
BWI to FLL: common questions
- How often are BWI to FLL flights on time?
- 75% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Baltimore to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (79 of 3,135).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to BWI — 72% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BWI → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.